6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-17497
PDF-XChange Editor NTLM SSO Hash Theft Vulnerability
Description

Tracker PDF-XChange Editor before 8.0.330.0 has an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability using crafted FDF or XFDF files (a related issue to CVE-2018-4993). For example, an NTLM hash is sent for a link to \\192.168.0.2\C$\file.pdf without user interaction.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 11, 2019, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-17497 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-17497 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tracker-software pdf-xchange_editor
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-17497.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ponypot/cve/raw/master/pdfXChangeEditor_FDFInclusions.pdf Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

POC Files for CVE-2019-17497

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 31, 2022, 12:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 5 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 10, 2018, 12:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-17497 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-17497 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ponypot/cve/raw/master/pdfXChangeEditor_FDFInclusions.pdf No Types Assigned https://github.com/ponypot/cve/raw/master/pdfXChangeEditor_FDFInclusions.pdf Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0.330.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-17497 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.50329

percentile

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